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A vote of thanks to the President, moved by Dr. Hislop, closed the proceedings, and 
the meeting separated at a late hour, having continued till past midnight. 
ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANT CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. 
The first annual meeting of the above Association was held on Monday evening, 9th 
November, when about forty members were present. 
The Secretary’s half-yearly Report was read over, and highly approved of, showing 
that several able and instructive papers had been contributed on subjects relating to the 
business, and the attendance since the formation of the Society in March last has been 
such as to augur well for the future success of the Association. A cordial vote of 
thanks was then passed to the retiring office-bearers, and the following were elected for 
the ensuing year,—Mr. J. Thom, President; Mr. R. Hall, Vice-President; and Mr. J. 
Strachan, Treasurer and Secretary. 
DUNDEE CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
This Association, which was founded immediately after the meeting of the British 
Pharmaceutical Conference at Dundee in 1867, held its first annual supper at Lamb’s 
Hotel, Dundee, on Wednesday, November 4th. Mr. David Russell, President of the 
Association, occupied the chair, Mr. William Park, Broughty Ferry, and Mr. D. H. 
Ferrier acting as croupiers. After an excellent supper the Report was read by Mr. 
James Hodge, the Secretary. It went very fully into the business of the year, show¬ 
ing it to have been important and varied. Nine monthly meetings had been held, 
at which papers of a scientific and practical character were read. The attendance had 
been very fair. Several very important suggestions were thrown out as to the future 
of the Society, which, if acted on, would tend to increased prosperity, and be of 
mutual benefit to the members. The chairman had the greatest pleasure in congratu¬ 
lating the members on the occasion of this their first annual supper. It had met with 
a greater amount of success than he anticipated, and certainly gave good encourage¬ 
ment for the future. He had also great pleasure in noticing the Report which had been 
read, and trusted that the several hints as to personal interest and increased attendance 
would meet with the attention they deserved. He embraced the opportunity of strongly 
urging all present, and especially the younger portion, to give increased attention to 
their daily duties behind the counter. Their profession, besides being a most honour¬ 
able, was also a most arduous one, requiring scrupulous care in manipulation, and 
trenching more and more on their head knowledge. 
Mr. William Doig next addressed the meeting on the importance of the study of che¬ 
mistry and botany, in order to gain a true and thorough knowledge of pharmacy. He 
gave instances of the successful prosecution of these sciences under great difficulties. 1 
The Chairman then said he had a very pleasing duty to perform, viz. to propose that 
Mr. James Scrymgeour should be elected an honorary member of the Society. That 
gentleman had taken a great interest in several matters in which the Society was 
concerned, and he was sure, from the manner in which his assistance was given, that 
he would be glad to do everything in his power for the furtherance of the botanical 
studies of the young members. The motion was carried by acclamation, and Mr. 
Scrymgeour briefly replied, thanking the Society for the honour done him. 
Votes of thanks to the chairman and croupiers were heartily carried. The meeting, 
which throughout was very enjoyable, was concluded by the whole joining in singing 
“ Auld Lang Syne.” 
ORIGINAL AND EXTRACTED ARTICLES. 
“ PH ARMACIST.” 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Dear Sir ,—Pharmacist has been used to describe one pursuing the avocation 
of Pharmacy not connected with the Pharmaceutical Society. Now that such 
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